Packing for Mars for Kids (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781324052555)

What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space?

Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA's Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of firs-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers.

Author: Mary Roach
ISBN-10: 1324052554
ISBN-13: 9781324052555
Publisher: Norton Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.5
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521901 / Packing for Mars for Kids